Benjamin Pritchard PLY is a Paralympic rower, World and European Champion, and inspirational speaker on leadership, resilience, inclusion, and high performance. In 2016, a cycling accident left him paralysed from the waist down, forcing him to rebuild his life and adapt to a new challenge. During rehabilitation, he discovered rowing and quickly progressed to elite competition, joining the GB Para Rowing Team in 2017.

Benjamin has achieved remarkable success, including becoming a World Champion, European Champion, World Record Holder, and Paralympic Champion in the PR1 Single Sculls at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, where he set a new Paralympic record. In October 2025, he was crowned Para World Rowing Champion, and later that year, in December 2025, he was named BBC Cymru Sports Personality of the Year, recognising both his sporting excellence and wider impact. Most recently, Benjamin and his crew were awarded Para Crew of the Year at the World Rowing Awards in Switzerland, cementing their place at the very top of the sport.

Alongside his sporting career, Benjamin has experience in the financial services industry and brings lessons from elite sport into practical strategies for business and organisational performance.

He delivers high-impact talks and workshops on leadership, resilience, performance under pressure, inclusion, and overcoming setbacks. Benjamin combines authentic storytelling with actionable takeaways, providing audiences with practical strategies they can apply immediately. His sessions are tailored for corporate teams, executive leadership groups, non-profits, schools, and sporting organisations.

Benjamin has worked with a wide range of clients including BBC Radio Berkshire Sports, Schroders Personal Wealth, Wharton Business Consulting, NHS Wales, Coaltown Coffee Roasters, Howden Specialty (GEDI Group), RNLI, World Rowing, the City and County of Swansea Sport & Health Team, various school groups, and has hosted the Sit Down, Stand Up Podcast with British Judo athlete Daniel Powell.